Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

Painted head

Decals on the chest and shoulders

Back section

Arms and shield

Legs

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - The left arm shield doesn't hold in place very well and keeps sliding down..;; On the

The left arm shield doesn't hold in place very well and keeps sliding down..;;
On the normal version, there's a hole in the forearm that lets you lock it in, but the Baldr version doesn't have that.

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - Just like the normal version, you can swap between two different weapon mount attachm

Just like the normal version, you can swap between two different weapon mount attachments on the back.

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - This kit can be configured in two forms — Baldr or Tōru — and to build the Tōru versi

This kit can be configured in two forms — Baldr or Tōru —
and to build the Tōru version you'll need to swap in the parts shown above.

Leftover parts.

Articulation.
Same as the normal version.

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - Firing pose (1/4)

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - Firing pose (2/4)

Firing pose

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - Gunde Type 2 action poses (1/3)

Gunde Type 2 action poses

Configured as the Tōru version

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - To properly represent the Tōru version, it really needs to be painted in that yellowi

To properly represent the Tōru version, it really needs to be painted in that yellowish color like shown above..

The Tōru head looks a bit different,
but stingily enough, it comes unpainted..

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - For the Tōru version, you need to glue an additional emblem onto the center of the ch

For the Tōru version, you need to glue an additional emblem onto the center of the chest.

Tōru uses a large sword called the Shikishi Taidaiken.

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - Tōru version action poses (1/3)

Tōru version action poses

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - Together with the normal version. Basically the molded colors look just slightly diff

Together with the normal version.
Basically the molded colors look just slightly different, but some design elements have been changed too.

The head design is slightly different.

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem - The Baldr version has additional armor on both the inner and outer sides of the forea

The Baldr version has additional armor on both the inner and outer sides of the forearms.

As the fourth kit in the Break Blade lineup, the Fafnir Baldr's Golem — a variation of the Fafnir — has been released. This kit actually comes with parts to build it in two configurations, Baldr or Tōru, but since the default molded color is green for the Baldr version, painting is a must if you want to represent the yellow Tōru version.

Basically this kit only changes the head, weapons, and forearm armor compared to the original Fafnir, so all the structural characteristics are identical to the normal version. Decent articulation, solid joint strength, and good snap-fit properties — it's a thoroughly no-nonsense Kotobukiya kit. Since the lineup is based on a shared frame, the articulation at least meets a solid baseline quality.

As you'd expect from a Kotobukiya kit, the proportions are quite good, and while the articulation isn't exceptional, it still pulls off dynamic action poses reasonably well. The extra forearm armor that wasn't on the normal version makes the shield attachment a bit iffy, which is a slight letdown — though if you get the angle just right it does stay put well enough. The swappable weapon storage mount on the back is also reproduced the same way as the normal version.

Overall this isn't a kit with any major flaws, and it's solid enough quality that Break Blade fans will definitely enjoy it. Even if you're just drawn to the design, it's a fun build — though as always with mecha from anime, how much you get out of it really does depend a lot on how invested you are in the source material. :-)

Break Blade Fafnir Baldr's Golem | 2010. 11 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.